Ruiz - Javier

Javier Ruiz works on open data and access to knowledge at the Open Rights Group. Involved at the inception of open access reporting website Indymedia UK in 1999, he has since been active as a journalist, campaigner and radio documentary producer, tirelessly promoting communication tools for social movements.

Javier is the coordinator of the Coalition for a Public Interest Data Policy, and he also works in the civil society alliance of the Open Government Partnership in UK (www.opengovernment.org.uk).